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SR special trains in ‘Ammavasai’ festival on March 15
Posted by ganesh in Departments, Festivals, Information, Madurai, Railway, Rameswaram, Temples, Transport, government on March 10th, 2010
Southern Railway will operate a pair of passenger special trains in connection with ‘Ammavasai’ festival on March 15 at Rameswaram.
A statement said that Madurai-Rameswaram passenger special will leave Madurai at 9.45 p.m. on March 14 and reach Rameswaram at 2 a.m. the next day.
The Rameswaram-Madurai passenger special will leave Rameswaram at 1.05 p.m. on March 15 and reach Madurai at 4.55 p.m. on the same day.
These trains will stop at Madurai East, Silaiman, Tirupuvanam, Tirupacheti, Manamadurai, Sudiyur, Paramakkudi, Sattirakudi, Ramanathapuram, Uchipuli, Mandapam and Pamban.
The number of following trains will be changed with effect from July 1.
Train No. 6101/6102 Chennai Egmore-Rameswaram-Chennai Egmore Express has been revised as Train no. 6701/6702,
Kollam-Madurai passenger train had a miraculous escape
About 1,000 passengers of the Kollam-Madurai passenger train had a miraculous escape when an alert driver stopped the train on seeing a 15 ft long iron rail, placed on the track at Pallivilai near here.
Railway police sources said the passenger train was proceeding to Madurai when the driver noticed some unusual object placed on the track around 2300 hrs and acted in time by stopping the train, thus averting a major mishap.
Railway police registered a case and launched an investigation to ascertain whether it was an act of sabotage to derail the train.
The train later left for Madurai after a delay of more than an hour after Railway staff removed the iron rail from the track.
Other express trains in the sector also suffered delays last night.
Southern Railway will run the special trains to Pongal rush
Posted by ganesh in Chennai, Departments, Festivals, Information, Madurai, Nagercoil, Public, Railway, Tirunel veli, Transport on January 13th, 2010
Southern Railway will run the following special trains to clear the Pongal rush.
Tirunelveli – Chennai Egmore Special (via. Tiruchi, Karur and Erode): Train No 0614 will leave Tirunelveli at 3.45 pm on January 13 and arrive at Egmore at 8.30 am the next day. Chennai Egmore – Nagercoil Special: Train No 0617 will leave Egmore at 2.40 pm on January 14 and reach Nagercoil at 5.30 am the next day. Nagercoil – Chennai Egmore Special (via.Trivandrum, Kottayam): Train No 0618 will leave Nagercoil at 10 am on January 15 and arrive at Egmore at 5.15 am the next day. Chennai Egmore – Madurai Superfast Special: Train No 0619 will leave Egmore at 6.45 pm on January 16 and arrive in Madurai at 3.30 am the next day.
The Southern Railway today announced the rescheduling of Tamil Nadu
Posted by ganesh in Chennai, Communication, Culture, Departments, Festivals, Public, Railway, Transport, government, tamilnadu on January 9th, 2010
The Southern Railway today announced the rescheduling of Tamil Nadu, Grand Trunk and Rajdhani Expresses due to late running of pairing trains.
The New Delhi-Chennai Central Grand Trunk Express (2616) scheduled to arrive Chennai Central this morning at 0615 hrs was expected to arrive Chennai Central at 1600 hrs this evening.
Consequently the Chennai Central-New Delhi GT Express (2615) scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 1915 hrs today was rescheduled to leave Chennai Central at 2230 hrs tonight.
The New Delhi-Chennai Central Tamilnadu Express (2622) scheduled to arrive Chennai Central at 0710 hrs this morning was expected to arrive Chennai Central at 1700 hrs this evening.
Consequently the Chennai Central-New Delhi Tamil Nadu Express (2621) scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 2200 hrs tonight was rescheduled to leave Chennai Central at 0200 hrs on January 10.
The Nizamuddin-Chennai Central Rajdhani Express (2434) scheduled to arrive Chennai Central at 2015 hrs on tonight was expected to arrive Chennai Central at 1200 hrs on January 10.
Consequently the Chennai Central-Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express (2433) scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 0610 hrs on January 10 was rescheduled to leave Chennai Central at 1800 hrs on January 10.
The Railways also announced the following special trains to clear the extra rush of passengers.
The Chennai Central-Kollam Special (0635) would leave Chennai Central at 1815 hrs on January 14 and arrive Kollam at 1145 hrs, the next day.
The Kollam-Bangalore City Special (0636) would leave Kollam at 1345 hrs on January 15 and arrive Bangalore City at 0430 hrs, the next day.
Advance reservation for the above trains would commence tomorrow, a Railway release said.
Passenger train reservation on pongal festivel
Posted by ganesh in Communication, Festivals, Information, Railway, Transport, cultural, government, programme, tamilnadu on January 9th, 2010
Computerised passenger reservation centres of Southern Railway will function only one shift, similar to the Sunday pattern of working (8 a.m. to 2 p.m.) on Pongal day (January 14), according to a Southern Railway release. — Special Correspondent
Mayiladuthurai-Villupuram section have been completed and the railway authorities opened the route for freight traffic
Posted by ganesh in Departments, Railway, Transport, Villupuram, government, programme on January 6th, 2010
The much awaited broad gauge conversion works in 122-km long Mayiladuthurai-Villupuram section have been completed and the railway authorities opened the route for freight traffic today.
The first goods train through the route commenced its journey to Guwahati in Assam from Kumakonam carrying 2500 tonnes of sugar.
On December 16, 2009 Additional Divisional Railway Manager (ADRM), Tiruchirapalli conducted an inspection run in the route prior to opening it for freight traffic.
A goods train with 41 wagons carrying 2500 tonnes of sugar commenced its journey from Kumbakonam at 6:30 hrs on Tuesday.
It reached Mayiladuthurai at 7:30 running at 60 kmph. The train covered the Mayiladuthurai-Chidambaram route at low speed, said railway sources.
The Southern Railway commenced the BG conversion work in this section on December 1, 2006.Initially, it had been announced that works would be completed by 2007 end. However, the project ran into inordinate delay. Construction of the 2100 ft long Kollidam bridge between Chidambaram and Mayiladuthurai was the biggest challenge as the soil was having hard rocks at a depth of 10 m.
The Railways came under severe public criticism for delaying the work.Subsequently rail track laying and strengthening works, including laying of gravel was completed during December,2009.However,subsidiary works like platform construction, railway station modernisation and other works are still going on.
Once the works are completed, Commissioner for Railway Safety will conduct speed trials before opening the route for passenger traffic.Regular passenger traffic is not likely to start in this route before April,railway sources said. – Agencies
Security has been beefed up in all Kerala bound trains:Bomb threat
Posted by ganesh in Departments, Information, Railway, Transport, illegal, police, tamilnadu on January 4th, 2010
Security has been beefed up in all Kerala bound trains from Tamil Nadu following an anonymous call that bombs would explode in them.
“Passengers bound for Kerala were thoroughly frisked at the Central Railway station with the help of bomb detection squad and police personnel”, Southern Railway protection force sources said.
The call was received by Kerala police and the man was identified as one Mohammed Yusuf, a native of that state, they said.
Trains from Kerala to various destinations in Tamil Nadu were also stopped at various stations, including Coimbatore, Erode, Salem, Tirunelveli and Nagercoil and were thoroughly checked.
Officials said no bombs or explosives had been found so far
The heightened security measures would continue till tomorrow, they added. – Agencies
Famous Nilgiri Mountain Railway damaged in heavy rains and landslips early last month mid January 2010
Posted by ganesh in Departments, Ooty(Udhagamandalam), Railway, Transport, government on December 22nd, 2009
Services of the famous Nilgiri Mountain Railway between the 38 km Udhagamandalam-Coonoor stretch, totally damaged in heavy rains and landslips in Nilgiris district early last month, would commence by mid January 2010, Southern Railway sources said.
Restoration work on the sector is going on at a brisk pace and is expected to be completed by the second week of next month, they said.
Salem Divisional Railway Manager, P.N. Ram inspected the progress of work along Mettupalayam-Udhagamandalam sector and also at Aravankadu and Hillgrove-Coonoor section, they said.
A 60 foot 12 ton girder has been moved to the work spot and two more similar girders would have to be placed at the breach spot near Aravankadu, over which the track would then be laid, they said.
This would take about a fortnight and once the breach is bridged, it would be possible to run trains between Coonoor and Udhagamandalam,
The Rameswaram-Bhubaneswar Express will be introduced soon, Southern Railway
Posted by ganesh in Departments, Railway, Rameswaram, government, programme on December 18th, 2009
Deepak Krishan, General Manager, Southern Railway, inspecting the Pamban railway bridge
The Rameswaram-Bhubaneswar Express, which was announced in the Railway budget two years ago, will be introduced soon, said Deepak Krishan, Southern Railway General Manager Deepak Krishan on Thursday.
Speaking to reporters at Rameswaram after visiting the Pamban railway bridge, he said efforts were being taken to operate the service. The recently announced Kanyakumari-Rameswaram express would also be introduced soon. These services were expected to evoke good response from public, particularly pilgrims and tourists.
Mr. Krishan said the condition of the Pamban bridge was good. Indian Railways saved about Rs.1000 crore by adopting innovative and indigenous methods and technologies to convert the bridge from metre gauge to broad gauge.
There had been no problem ever since and trains were being operated on the upgraded bridge. It conformed to all parameters of safety for operating trains. A study had been undertaken on operating goods trains on the bridge. A decision would be taken based on the finding.
Works at station
He said development works to the tune of Rs.8 crore had been undertaken at Rameswaram railway station. They included formation of a new pit line, and three waiting halls. Officials had been instructed to expedite the works.
Asked about the demand for bringing Dhanushkodi in the railway network again, the General Manager said there was no popular demand for re-laying the track.
Anil Singhal, Divisional Railway Manager, Madurai; Venugopal, Senior Public Relations Officer, Madurai; and others accompanied Mr. Krishan.
Railway GM conducts a window trailing inspection
Posted by ganesh in Departments, Railway, Transport, Trichy, government, programme on December 10th, 2009
Southern Railway General Manager Deepak Krishan inside the Inspection Car at Tiruchi Junction
Southern Railway General Manager Deepak Krishan conducted a window trailing inspection in the Villupuram – Tiruchi broad gauge section on Wednesday.
Travelling in an Inspection Car attached to the Chennai – Guruvayur Express, Mr. Deepak Krishan, who assumed charge last month, carried out the inspection accompanied by the Divisional Railway Manager, Tiruchi S. Subramhanyan and senior railway officers.
Upon arrival at the Tiruchi railway junction, Mr. Deepak Krishan was received by senior divisional railway officials at the station. The inspection was conducted to assess the track condition and riding quality, railway sources said. Later, he held a meeting with the divisional railway officials at the office of the Divisional Railway Manager.
This is Mr. Deepak Krishan’s first visit to Tiruchi after assuming charge as the General Manager.
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